It was not that many years ago that the Republican Party in West Virginia was an afterthought. Democrats held supermajorities in both the House and Senate. Republicans could fuss and […]
Hoppy Kercheval
Student no-shows are a chronic problem in our schools
West Virginia has too many children who fail to show up for school on a regular basis. Data from the state’s 2022-23 Balanced Scorecard find that 28% of K-12 students […]
West Virginia University is right to rightsize
Vox published an article a few months ago entitled, “The Incredible Shrinking Future of College.” Author Kevin Carey detailed how the declining birthrate produced an “enrollment cliff” for many colleges. […]
Hoppy, the Reluctant Adventurer
I am a reluctant adventurer. Home and work are my safe spaces, and routine is the glue that holds my comfort zone together. Change creates anxiety and leaves me disoriented, […]
Mountaineer Nation has to have hope
I’m hoping for a successful WVU football season, just like all Mountaineer fans. I hate the term “cautiously optimistic,” but that applies here, and I suspect many in Mountaineer […]
The inconvenient truth about green energy
It’s not easy being green. Yes, the country is moving steadily forward with clean energy sources to replace coal and natural gas. The Inflation Reduction Act passed last year is […]
Correcting the pay for corrections officers
It has taken a while — one year to be exact — but the Justice administration and the Legislature have finally agreed on a comprehensive pay increase package aimed at […]
Lawmakers plan a fix of the vehicle tax credit
Earlier this year, the West Virginia Legislature and Gov. Jim Justice agreed on the largest tax cut in state history. The new law will allow individuals and small businesses to […]
Vehicle tax credit confusion continues
There seems to be confusion over the Motor Vehicle Property Tax Adjustment Credit. That is the credit on vehicle property taxes paid beginning Jan. 1, 2024, but taxpayers need to […]
How Bob Huggins failed his alma mater
Alma, our Alma Mater, The home of Mountaineers Sing we of thy honor Everlasting through the years. — The first verse of the West Virginia University Alma Mater The current […]
